FIX THE SUPPLY CHAIN OR FORGET TRANSFORMATION! NO MOVEMENT, NO TRADE. NO TRADE, NO INDUSTRIALISATION. NO FUTURE!-ACSC
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS –LET’S call it what it is. Nigeria cannot diversify beyond oil on prayers. Africa cannot integrate on speeches.
If goods cannot move, nothing moves. If services cannot move, nothing grows. If capital cannot move, nothing is built.
ACSC To Nigeria And Africa: Stop Dreaming Of AfCFTA, Investment And Jobs If Goods, Services And Capital Cannot Move! Muda Yusuf Comes To Confront Reality!
That is the hard reality the African Centre for Supply Chain is forcing Nigeria and Africa to confront on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at the MUSON Centre, Lagos.
The Year-End event is not a talk shop. It is a confrontation. Theme: Confront Reality. Define Priorities. Drive Transformation.
And the man to do the confronting is Dr Muda Yusuf, CEO of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE). He is the keynote speaker.
For Nigeria, ACSC is blunt: You want to diversify beyond crude oil? You want local manufacturing to stand? You want non-oil exports to expand? You want foreign investment to come? You want jobs? Then cut production costs. Make business competitive. Fix the supply chain. No shortcut.
For Africa, ACSC is even blunter: You want regional integration? You want industrial development? You want intra-African trade under AfCFTA to work? Then fix how goods, services and capital move across borders. Otherwise AfCFTA is just a fine document gathering dust.
This is not about logistics alone. This is about whether Nigeria and Africa will trade, industrialise, attract investment and take their place in the global economy — or stay stuck.
EFFICIENT SUPPLY CHAINS ARE CRITICAL:
“The development of efficient and competitive supply chain systems has emerged as a critical requirement for Nigeria and other African economies seeking to expand trade, boost industrialisation, attract investment and strengthen their participation in the global economy.”
THE EVENT – ACSC 2026 YEAR-END IN LAGOS:
“This will be a major focus of the 2026 Year-End event of the African Centre for Supply Chain (ACSC), scheduled for Thursday, December 3, 2026 at the MUSON Centre, Lagos, with the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE), Dr Muda Yusuf, as keynote speaker.”
THE THEME – CONFRONT REALITY, DEFINE PRIORITIES, DRIVE TRANSFORMATION:
“The event, themed “The State of Nigerian Supply Chains: Confronting Reality, Defining Priorities, Driving Transformation,” will examine the structural, economic and policy challenges affecting the movement of goods, services and capital across Nigeria and their implications for Africa’s economic development.”
FOR NIGERIA – BEYOND CRUDE OIL:
“For Nigeria, an economy seeking to diversify beyond crude oil, strengthen local manufacturing, expand non-oil exports and attract foreign investment, supply chain efficiency is central to reducing production costs, improving business competitiveness and creating employment opportunities.”
FOR AFRICA – AfCFTA AND INTRA-AFRICAN TRADE:
“Across Africa, the importance is equally significant as countries pursue regional integration, industrial development and expanded intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).”
THE KNOCKOUT BELL: FIX THE SUPPLY CHAIN OR FORGET TRANSFORMATION! NO MOVEMENT, NO TRADE. NO TRADE, NO INDUSTRIALISATION. NO INDUSTRIALISATION, NO FUTURE!
However, high logistics costs, inadequate infrastructure, energy supply constraints, inefficient ports, customs bottlenecks and foreign exchange challenges continue to affect the competitiveness of businesses and the movement of goods across markets.
Yusuf, immediate past Director-General of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), brings over 30 years of experience in economic policy advocacy, business research and investment climate reforms to the discussions.
According to the ACSC, he will examine the economic and policy realities shaping supply chains, particularly foreign exchange, energy, ports, customs, trade policy and public-private partnerships.
The organisation said: “He will share great insights on the economic and policy realities driving Nigeria’s supply chains, and what must happen next.”
The event is expected to provide a platform for policymakers, investors, logistics operators, manufacturers and other industry stakeholders to examine reforms capable of strengthening Nigeria’s supply chain infrastructure and positioning African businesses to compete more effectively in regional and international markets.
A major highlight will be the launch of the Nigerian Logistics and Supply Chain Industry Report, which will provide industry perspectives on the state of the sector and contribute to policy and investment discussions.
The programme will also feature the ACSC Fellowship Investiture and Membership Induction Ceremony, a dinner night and networking sessions.
In its invitation to stakeholders, the ACSC said the gathering would provide an opportunity to “connect with industry leaders, strengthen professional relationships, gain industry insights, and become part of a community driving positive change across Nigeria’s supply chain sector.”
The organization is managed by a 13-member leadership team comprising the Governing Council, national executives, publicity officials and zonal coordinators, who oversee the organisation’s operations and activities across the country.
The leadership team is headed by Dr. Obiora Madu, Director General, with Prof. A. Sumaila serving as Chairman of the Governing Council. Other members are Uju Ihemedu, Executive Secretary; Stephen Adeloro, National Coordinator; Ayomide
Fasugba, Assistant National Coordinator; Adebayo B. Matthias, Director of Publicity; and Ibrahim Aliyu-Bawan’Allah, Assistant Director of Publicity.
The zonal leadership comprises Dr. Ogochukwu Ugboma and Stephen Chomo, Head and Assistant Head of the Lagos Zone, respectively; Constance Awelechukwu Ekeh and Uduak Akpan Lazarus, Head and Assistant Head of the Port Harcourt Zone; and Reginald Ntomchukwu Nsofor and Salisu Musa, Head and Assistant Head of the Abuja Zone, respectively.
The African Centre for Supply Chain is a professional organisation dedicated to advancing supply chain excellence across Africa through research, education and networking.
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